Adam Elliot Astley

After interviewing several Omaha-area attorneys for who would be the best fit to represented me in my divorce, I selected Adam based on his knowledge, demeanor, and experience. I was not just dissolving a marriage, but also trying to arrange for what was best for my two young children as well, so I ...wanted to make sure I selected the best attorney possible. Adam exceeded my expectations. What was perhaps most impressive to me was that Adam was able to meet with both my ex-to-be and I at one point to assure my ex that it was not his nor my intent to propose anything unfair, he reviewed the facts and laws with her, and earned her trust enough that we quickly agreed to settlement and custody terms without a mediator or court appearance. Being able to achieve that highly desirable result while legally representing only my interests (and my kids') speaks volumes to me about Adams talents. I have recommended Adam to two close friends of mine and will continue to recommend him to those in need of family law services.

Acted as my divorce attorney while I was deployed overseas. Communication with him was delayed and he would not adjust to the 8-9 hour time difference I had. Email communication was not acceptable to him despite the time difference. 2 years after the fact I am learning where he failed to properly adv...ise (parenting time for me as an out of state military guy for start). Received the decree from him almost three weeks after it was signed. When decree was received he recommended ten things to do, seven of which I had already completed. In hindsight, I should have considered the initial consultation fee as a sunk cost.

After finding myself named as a defendant in Nebraska civil action, as an out of state resident I was doubly concerned. A series of legal referrals lead me to Adam for an initial consultation. Due to my inability to meet with Adam in person my decision on whether to retain his services would rely hea...vily on a phone interview-consultation. Through referring counsel Adam had already been briefed on my case and within minutes of our initial conversation I was able to sense his understanding of not only the law but how it related and applied to the unusual nature of my particular case. Furthermore, coming from Adam I could hear an eagerness maybe even a bit of excitement for an opportunity to tackle my complex and perhaps even one of a kind case. His knowledge, eagerness and his ability to layout out a clear course of action sealed the deal for me. Adam is very confident, thorough, well prepared and comfortable in his grasp of the law. These great attributes became obvious in the courtroom where Adam is an extremely effective litigator. Throughout what became a lengthy process Adam kept me posted on what was going on with my case, gave me risk/rewards scenarios and was even gracious enough to hear me out me as I "armchair quarterbacked" at times. Perhaps as important as any other factor as the tide turned in our favor rather than fuel a fire that certainly would've generated sizable additional legal fees, Adam simply reminded me of our original goals. From time to time I hear others express thoughts that attorney's perpetuate situations for their personal enrichment. I gained a lot of respect for Adam when he advised me to take the victory and walk away rather than to push on in punitive fashion as I was tempted. In my opinion Adam is rising star of Nebraska law and I highly recommend him.

Despite documented proof of our daughter's ex- husband use of porn, sexting, and heavy alcohol use, AND his documented failure to render aid in an emergency which almost caused her death, Mr. Astley failed to successfully negotiate anything but the "usual" shared custody. Our two granddaughters ha...ve been exposed to alcohol use and even alcohol stills and bottling of beer. They dislike that nearly half their time is spent with their father, and sense his main interest in shared custody was reduced child support. The neglect is getting worse as the girls get older. That's what we got from Adam Astley for $13,000.